Benonis

The Modern Benoni

One big swindle

C.H.O'D. (Hugh) Alexander once remarked, "If God played God in the Ben-oni, White would win. But at any other level, Black's practical chances are excellent."

Playing White against odd Black defences after 1.e4

This old booklet has to be split into three parts:

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2 content/playing-white-against-odd-black-de...

Playing Black against Queen's-Pawn Openings

This old booklet has had to be split into three parts:

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2 content/playing-black-against-queens-pawn-...

Moller



From D.Regis@exeter.ac.uk  Mon Dec  2 13:33:20 1996
Subject: Re: Guioco Piano notes
To: lorda@boat.bt.com (Andrew Lord)
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 1996 13:33:18 +0000 (GMT)


Hi Andrew


> I've just got addicted to chess 

Sympathy: there is no cure...


> I'm stuck on a problem with a Guiuco Piano line. I got as far 
> as:
> 
> 1. e4 e5
> 2. Nf3 Nc6
> 3. Bc4 Bc5
> 4. c3 Nf6
> 5. d4 exd4
> 6. cxd4 Bb4+
> 7. Nc3 Nxe4
> 8. 0-0 BxN
> 9. d5
>

Exchanging to Win

I was struck recently when discussing this position with the coaching group:

Gambits

Introduction

The Senior American Master Ken Smith, who died last month (February 1999), was an advocate of gambits. He was a noted practitioner of the Morra Gambit against the Sicilian , viz.: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 ), which some American players still refer to as the Smith-Morra Gambit.